A TTC streetcar *looks* big, but its total space footprint in traffic replaces just 5 stopped cars or ~2 moving ones. A street car can be nearly empty and still be more efficient than cars.

From @cbkemp.bsky.social

#TTC #Toronto #TOPoli #Transit

Plowing through a crowd of a thousand NIMBYs has proven politically painful for Canada's high speed rail ambitions. By being as open and transparent as possible given its mandate, Alto has triggered some of the highest levels of NIMBYism Canada has ever seen, as paranoia sweeps the river-basin-sized potential route as pickup-truck-driving farmers assume the worst. Paige, Reece and Cara pick up where Paige's CBC series left off to bring you up to high speed on the status of the project.

Find Reece Martin:
masto.canadiancivil.com/@reece
bsky.app/profile/rmtransit.bsk…
thetransitbrief.net

Find Cara Stern:
mastodon.social/@carastern
bsky.app/profile/carastern.bsk…
missingmiddleinitiative.ca

Find Paige Saunders:
masto.canadiancivil.com/@paige
bsky.app/profile/paige.canadia…

The buses that I took the most:

The 154 or 156, the primary buses to the fancy Bukit Timah schools I went to

The 97/197, my primary bus to work / dates / nights out

190 from school to hang outs downtown

170 from school to Malaysia for lunch (heh)

106 to holland village, orchard

I even told a story about riding buses: munidiaries.com/2023/06/18/a-s…

#Transit #Singapore #Bus

People hype the MRT but I am a fan of our buses.

I’ll never get used to N American style (each bus stop has 1, maybe up to 3 bus lines) city buses.

This specific bus stop has 11 buses, each taking you to far corners of the city quite quickly.

Buses are good

The bus stops in more centrally located areas have up to 30, 35 different lines

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_b…

#Transit #Singapore #Bus

What is the best distance to live from public transit?

#EvanPoll #poll #transit #urbanism

• 5 minute walk or less (80%, 381 votes)
• About 15 minute walk (18%, 88 votes)
• About 30 minute walk (0%, 4 votes)
• 60 minute walk or more (0%, 3 votes)

Supposing you were in San Francisco next Monday and Tuesday, solo, on foot or on mass transit, based in North Beach overnight, where would you go? My head is full of ideas, but they aren't the only ideas.

#SanFrancisco
#Travel
#Transit

Riding the Chennai metro

Alstom driverless trainsets

#Transit #Chennai #India #Trains

“ Oct. 22, the #Seoul Metropolitan Government is deploying the nation's first regularly scheduled driverless night shuttle — the Cheonggye A01.

Stripped of both a steering wheel and a driver's seat, the futuristic pod-like vehicle weaves along a 4.8-kilometer loop, binding together the city's vibrant nightlife, culinary hubs and cultural landmarks under the glow of the city lights.” #transit

koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/tra…

Calling on the transit nerds of fedi. So, my last shoulder bag (size of an ipad) that renfe threw in the trash, was made with a fabric that is used to make bus seats, but I bought it in some random popup market stall several years ago, would anyone know where I can find a similar bag within the EU?

I have previously discovered the london transport museum, but they're a bit too london specific for my tastes and don't fulfill my bag needs and on top of that, I don't want to deal with customs. #bus #rail #transit #moquette

The V/Line coach terminal at Melbourne's Southern Cross train station.

#bus #coach #transport #publictransport #busphotography #busphoto #transit

I was recently diagnosed with cancer. TL;DR: I’m doing well and treatment is working. I’m much luckier than many.

I’ve decided to share the way that cycling and public transit have become such an important part of my cancer journey and the overwhelmingly positive impact they’ve had on my mental and physical well-being. My hope is that it can show other recently diagnosed people that there can be hope, though I recognize that we are all are on our own different journeys.

#Brompton #Transit
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If you're a #transit or #infrastructure nerd, you should check out this video from the B1M on the replacement of the Park Avenue Viaduct in Harlem.

I've lived in the greater #NYC area my entire life. We don't build things on time. And we sure as hell don't build them under budget.

This one did both. Maybe we… can… have nice things?

youtube.com/watch?v=CBXkSJT1a7…

SURPRISE! NEW SKYLARK DUQUESNE TRACK!
"20 Feet Below (Sinkhole Bus)" is an older song. Maybe 2019 or so? I've remixed it with modern gear and it sounds a world better. Much more clear.

This is the story of the sinkhole bus, which got stuck in Downtown Pittsburgh and was rescued by a crane. I though it was kinda romantic! (I mean, as transit disasters go!)

I love the power ballad feel of this. It turned out just perfect. Get your lighters ready!

#transit #bus #pittsburgh #rock #powerballad #bandcamp

skylarkduquesne.bandcamp.com/c…

Rail.chat is a Mastodon server for rail and train fans, discussing passenger and freight rail, and connections to transit and other non-car options.

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You can find out more at rail.chat/about or contact the admin account @conductor

#FeaturedServer #Trains #Rail #Railways #Railroads #Transit #PublicTransport #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

There's a lot I like about Adelaide.

But.

When Brisbane called a bus a "metro", it at least had the decency to make it look like a tram...

#bus #Adelaide #transit #busphoto #busphotos #SouthAustralia #australia